MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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